definition of the word -ic

From French -ique < Latin -icus related to Ancient Greek suffix -ικος (-ikos).

-ic (adjective suffix)

1. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning "of or pertaining to";

   Cyrillic

   acidic

2. (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).

The suffix -ic is often added to words of Greek or Latin origin, but may also be used with other words.

• -ics

From Latin -icus.

-ic m. (feminine -ica)

1. -ic (of or pertaining to)

-ic m.

1. (chemistry) -ic

From Latin -iccus.

-ic m.

1. Used to form diminutive nouns.

• Category:Catalan words suffixed with -ic

Latin -icus.

-ic m. (adjective suffix, feminine -ică, plural -ici, feminine plural -ice)

1. Used to form adjectives with the meaning "of or pertaining to".

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